Falkirk Council

🎓Congratulations to our ICT Curriculum Development Officer, Kerry Abercrombie, for representing the Apple Distinguished Educator community at a special event in London. Kerry had the incredible opportunity to meet Apple CEO Tim Cook and highlight the success of our sector-leading Connected Falkirk programme. She then met His Majesty the King! 👑 Read more about Kerry’s inspiring visit 👉 https://lnkd.in/gjfM3t9Y #ConnectedFalkirk #DigitalLearning #EducationInnovation

🎄A £1000 donation from David Morton Demolition has helped Falkirk Delivers light up the High Street with festive projections. The donation, tied to the firm's work demolishing Callendar Square Shopping Centre to make way for the new town hall, highlights how community benefit built into our contracts can support local initiatives. 🎅✨ Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKa_EVyF

🌧️❄️ Recent wet weather and snow have put new drainage at Victoria Primary School to the test - and it’s made a huge difference! Thanks to Balfour Beatty plc's community benefit work, 40 meters of drainage has been installed, solving a waterlogging issue in the playground. No more muddy shoes or wet socks for pupils! 🙌 📖 https://lnkd.in/eW5S7sa6 The community benefit work is tied to the A9/A904 Westfield Improvement Project, delivering benefits for the local community beyond construction. Keep up to date with the project 👉https://lnkd.in/eUzMFfhM

📢 There's still time to apply for up to £5000 through Community Choices, our participatory budgeting programme. If you're involved in a community group based in our area that is on the lookout for funding to help purchase equipment or organise community events, you have until midnight on Monday 9 December to submit your application. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eppVSnZc 💡Looking for inspiration? Read how Falkirk Junior Bike Club used its Small Grant to inspire the next generation of cyclists 🚴- https://lnkd.in/eenie8cr

🎉Forty pupils from six local high schools became the first in Scotland to take on Balfour Beatty plc's Big Design Challenge. Over seven weeks, they tackled real-world problems like budgets, timelines, and environmental issues while designing a road. With support from industry pros, the aim was to spark interest in careers in construction and engineering. 👷♀️👷♂️ 📖 https://lnkd.in/e-9d4DCC #STEMCareers #Construction #CommunityBenefits #FalkirkCouncil #youngworkforce #DYWForthValley

We spoke with Council leaders and partners to hear their thoughts on what The Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal means for the local area. 📽️ https://lnkd.in/d7SnwNrh The multi-million-pound deal was signed on Thursday 14 November at the iconic #RosebankDistillery by UK and Scottish Governments and Falkirk Council. 📖 Read more - https://lnkd.in/dVfUC6Vt

📢This afternoon, the UK and Scottish Governments and Falkirk Council signed the £100 million Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal at Rosebank Distillery.   Signed by Rt Hon Ian Murray, Secretary of State for Scotland, Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister, and Councillor Cecil Meiklejohn, Leader of Falkirk Council, the Deal is expected to create up to 1,600 jobs and deliver £628 million in economic benefits over the next 10 years.   The agreement allows 11 projects to move forward, focused on creating local jobs, advancing net-zero industries, and building community facilities across Falkirk and Grangemouth. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dtiThSYQ

With a £350,000 capital investment, we’re installing a cutting-edge underground culvert system to tackle surface water flooding in Dunmore Village. Over the years, the village has experienced repeated flooding incidents that have affected both the A905 (pictured earlier this year) and people’s homes. The new culvert is designed to significantly improve drainage capacity and provide better futureproofing against the effects of climate change. 🌍 https://lnkd.in/edajnE_J #johnmcgeadyltd #floodalleviation #sustainability #climateresilience

We're hosting our 9th Employability Day in Grangemouth's Municipal Chambers on Friday 13 September. Open to local people looking to enhance their employment prospects, the event will highlight local job opportunities, modern apprenticeships, and educational pathways offered by local colleges and partners. Information will also be provided on the wider support available to help people into work and we'll be running money advice sessions on the day. The free event, which runs from 10am to 3pm, is part of UK Employability Day, the largest celebration for organisations that support local people to gain, sustain and progress in work. 💪 Read more on in our news section 👉 https://lnkd.in/eu29E_B8 #EmpDay24 #WorkingForBetterWork #ETU #Employability

The sale of the former town hall and Municipal Buildings site has been approved by councillors. The sale is expected to generate a capital receipt of £6.2 million. Around £6 million of this will be directed towards funding the ongoing replacement town hall project at the east end of Falkirk High Street. Additionally, £200,000 will be allocated to Falkirk’s Common Good Fund, supporting local initiatives in the future. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVSX5_PD 📷credit: Scotdrone #Falkirk #LocalGovernment #CommunityDevelopment #UrbanPlanning